Patents by Inventor Charles Solbrig

Charles Solbrig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10641147
    Abstract: Exhaust gas systems include an oxidation catalyst (OC) capable of receiving exhaust gas and oxidizing one or more of combustible hydrocarbons (HC) and one or more nitrogen oxide (NOx) species, a selective catalytic reduction device (SCR) disposed downstream from and in fluid communication with the OC via a conduit, and an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) disposed at least partially within the conduit downstream from the OC and upstream from the SCR. The EHC comprises a heating element having an outer surface including one or more second oxidation catalyst materials capable of oxidizing CO, HC, and one or more NOx species. The OC includes one or more storage materials individually or collectively capable of storing NOx and/or HC species. Exhaust gas can be supplied by an internal combustion engine which can optionally power a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Charles Solbrig, Yong Miao
  • Publication number: 20190032533
    Abstract: Exhaust gas systems include an oxidation catalyst (OC) capable of receiving exhaust gas and oxidizing one or more of combustable hydrocarbons (HC) and one or more nitrogen oxide (NOx) species, a selective catalytic reduction device (SCR) disposed downstream from and in fluid communication with the OC via a conduit, and an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) disposed at least partially within the conduit downstream from the OC and upstream from the SCR. The EHC comprises a heating element having an outer surface including one or more second oxidation catalyst materials capable of oxidizing CO, HC, and one or more NOx species. The OC includes one or more storage materials individually or collectively capable of storing NOx and/or HC species. Exhaust gas can be supplied by an internal combustion engine which can optionally power a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Solbrig, Yong Miao
  • Patent number: 10138779
    Abstract: Selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include an exhaust gas source, an exhaust gas conduit capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream from the exhaust gas source, and an SCRF device in fluid communication therewith. The SCRF device can include a filter, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on at least portion of the filter, and a NOx storage coating on at least a portion of the filter. The NOx storage coating can include one or more of palladium, barium, or cerium. The NOx storage coating can be biased towards the upstream side of the filter. The NOx storage coating can overlap a portion of the SCR catalyst. The system can further include a water-absorbing alkali oxide. The water-absorbing alkali oxide can be disposed within the SCRF device, the exhaust gas conduit, or in an upstream oxidation catalyst device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventors: Rahul Mital, Gongshin Qi, Charles Dean, Charles Solbrig
  • Publication number: 20180334939
    Abstract: Electric heaters comprising corrosion resistant metals (CRM), and exhaust gas treatment systems incorporating the same, are provided. Exhaust gas treatment systems include selective catalytic reduction devices (SCR) disposed downstream from reductant injectors. Electric heaters can be disposed downstream from reductant injectors, and optionally contiguous with or incorporated with a catalytic composition of the SCR. CRMs resist corrosion to reductant, which includes t ammonia and/or nitrogen-rich substances capable of decomposing into ammonia, such as urea. CRMs include aluminum, chromium, iron, and one or more stabilizers. CRMs can include about 5.0% to about 7.25% aluminum, about 15% to about 25% chromium, up to about 0.30% stabilizers, and a balance comprising iron. Stabilizers can include hafnium, yttrium, and zirconium. Stabilizers can include about 0.001% to about 0.11% yttrium and about 0.001% to about 0.11% Hf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rahul Mital, Charles Solbrig, Yong Miao, David Brown
  • Publication number: 20180135485
    Abstract: Selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include an exhaust gas source, an exhaust gas conduit capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream from the exhaust gas source, and an SCRF device in fluid communication therewith. The SCRF device can include a filter, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on at least portion of the filter, and a NOx storage coating on at least a portion of the filter. The NOx storage coating can include one or more of palladium, barium, or cerium. The NOx storage coating can be biased towards the upstream side of the filter. The NOx storage coating can overlap a portion of the SCR catalyst. The system can further include a water-absorbing alkali oxide. The water-absorbing alkali oxide can be disposed within the SCRF device, the exhaust gas conduit, or in an upstream oxidation catalyst device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Rahul Mital, Gongshin Qi, Charles Dean, Charles Solbrig
  • Publication number: 20060130458
    Abstract: A reductant dosing control system, for use in a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system of a motor vehicle includes an input receiving a NOx feedback signal from an NOx sensor provided to the SCR system. A base dosing module calculates a required quantity of reductant to inject in front of a SCR catalyst of the SCR system based on the NOx feedback signal. The SCR catalyst has ammonia storage properties. An output signals a reductant metering mechanism to periodically or continuously inject excess reductant based on the required quantity of reductant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Solbrig